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Bishopric

A diocese; the district over which the jurisdiction of a bishop extends.

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Narrower term 3

Archdiocese 76% connected

The diocese of an archbishop.

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Eparchy 76% connected

A province, prefecture, or territory, under the jurisdiction of an eparch or governor; esp., in modern Greece, one of the larger subdivisions of a mo…

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Exarchate 76% connected

The office or the province of an exarch.

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Jurisdiction 76% connected

The legal power, right, or authority of a particular court to hear and determine causes, to try criminals, or to execute justice; judicial authority…

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Diocesan 74% connected

Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions.

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Diocesan 74% connected

Of or pertaining to a diocese; as, diocesan missions.

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Parish 70% connected

That circuit of ground committed to the charge of one parson or vicar, or other minister having cure of souls therein.

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See 70% connected

A seat; a site; a place where sovereign power is exercised.

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Diocese 92% connected

The circuit or extent of a bishop's jurisdiction; the district in which a bishop exercises his ecclesiastical authority.

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Episcopate 92% connected

A bishopric; the office and dignity of a bishop.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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